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Blog
Six Scottish tax rates offer little source of relief
Recently, HMRC released papers that reference 'relief at source' and the 'Scottish rate of income tax'. Both interrelated with each other, we explore the changes an…
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Briefing
How long should I stay in drawdown?
Pension rules now allow individuals to remain in drawdown for life. However, as you get older, or if your circumstances change, it is important to look at whether d…
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Case Study
Signatory requirement saves SSAS client from pensions scam
A pension scam warning about how we saved two SSAS clients £100,000 without them doing anything - because our signature was needed to action the transaction.
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Blog
We do look back in anger, MPAA
James Jones-Tinsley looks at the time it is taking for legislation to get through Parliament.
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Case Study
Gold bullion: the only physical commodity allowed in a SIPP or SSAS
The FCA has added physical gold Bullion to its list of ‘standard assets', and is the only physical commodity allowed in a SIPP or SSAS. This case study shows how an…
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Blog
Pensions are left just hanging around
When Theresa May called a snap General Election in April, few would have envisaged the outcome resulting in a hung parliament and no Conservative majority. So where…
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Blog
Capital Adequacy: experiences from the front line
Eight months on from the introduction of Capital Adequacy for SIPP providers, James Jones-Tinsley provides an overview of some of the practical challenges that both…
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Blog
HMRC vs in specie contributions – part II
In November 2016 we published a blog that focused on HMRC unexpectedly challenging SIPP providers on whether net pension contributions could be made in specie and s…
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Blog
Block Property Insurance: a building block to insuring property correctly
Assisting your clients with commercial property purchases via their Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) or Small Self-Administered Scheme (SSAS) is, invariably, a…
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Blog
Spring Budget: MPAA reduced...despite calls to leave it unchanged
In a Policy Paper released after the Budget speech, the government states that it "believes that an MPAA of £4,000 should allow individuals who need to access their…